Since 1966, Star Trek has used outer space and the thrilling adventures of its starship crews to reflect our own world and culture. Kirk and Spock face civil rights issues and Vietnam War allegories while Picard and his crew seek an ordered, post-Cold War stability. Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise reflect our real life of war and the shadow of 9/11. Today, as the franchise attempts to portray a Utopia amidst a world spinning out of control, Star Trek remains about more than just the future. It is about our present. It is about us. This book charts the history of Gene Roddenberry's creation alongside that of the United States and asks: Are we heading for the Utopian Federation future, or is it slipping ever further away?
Since 1966, Star Trek has used outer space and the thrilling adventures of its starship crews to reflect our own world and culture. Kirk and Spock face civil rights issues and Vietnam War allegories while Picard and his crew seek an ordered, post-Cold War stability. Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise reflect our real life of war and the shadow of 9/11. Today, as the franchise attempts to portray a Utopia amidst a world spinning out of control, Star Trek remains about more than just the future. It is about our present. It is about us. This book charts the history of Gene Roddenberry's creation alongside that of the United States and asks: Are we heading for the Utopian Federation future, or is it slipping ever further away?
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